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A. He did not sinne in sauing his owne life, seeing nothing is more precious then the life, especially Abrahams, because all nations should be blessed in his seede. Secondly, nei∣ther altogether did he lye in saying shee was
his sister, for she was his brothers daughter; and such as are neere a kinne, the Hebrewes did vse to call brethren & sisters. Thirdly, no•…•… yet did he sinne •…•…in giuing this hard censure of the Egyptians, for what he spake of their cruelty and lust, hee spake it by experience, though not in himselfe, yet in others he knew what the nature and qualities of barbarous people are, without the knowledge of God, yea it seemes by the euent he speakes this as a Prophet. Fourthly, neither can we altoge∣ther say that hee sinned in hazzarding his wifes chastity, if we looke to his faith. For we may thinke that hee who in greater matters depended vpon Gods prouidence, did also in this; and was assured that God would rather deliuer her, then suffer her chastity to be abu∣sed, as the euent sheweth: yet we will not de∣ny but some humane infirmities are mixed with this action of Abraham, for he did not call Sarai his sister in that sence that Pha∣raoh vnderstood her to be. Secondly, in that he did seeme too much to hazzard his wiues chastity, hauing no such warrant from God. Thirdly, in that he was too feareful of death, when he should haue rather assured himselfe, that God who had preserued him hitherto, would not leaue him now destitute. Fourth∣ly,
in that he gaue an euill example to others by counselling his wife to dissemble. Yet these and such like infirmities in the Saints, are not to vs matter of imitation, but of hu∣miliation rather, considering that there is a law in our members, warring against the law of the minde, Rom. 7. 23.